| There are instances when the air quality outside is noticeable bad. Open the windows. Inadequate ventilation can increase indoor pollutant levels. Such immediate effects are sometimes short-term and treatable. Sometimes the treatment is simply eliminating the person's exposure to the source of the pollution, if it can be identified. But have you even considered the quality of the air in your own home? According to the U. So it's important to do what you can now. Symptoms of some diseases, including asthma, hypersensitivity pneumonitis, and humidifier fever, may also show up soon after exposure to some indoor air pollutants. In some cases it can be up to 100 times more contaminated! Indoor air pollution can be caused by any number of sources, but they are all "sources that release gases or particles into the air" notes the EPA. " Other health issues may show up years after exposure has occurred, or after long or repeated periods of exposure. Read the labels on your cleaning supplies, check your stove, heating system and carbon monoxide detectors. Some, like space heaters and solvents, release pollutants intermittently, but high pollutant concentrations can remain in the air for extended periods after they are no longer being used. " In some circumstances, factors such as how old the source is and whether it is properly maintained are very significant. Common household cleaners release Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) even when you're not using them. Other sources of indoor air pollution, such as building materials, furnishings, and those household products release pollutants almost continuously. People react very differently to exposure to indoor air pollutants. And take some time to pay attention to your body. You should always store household products according to manufacturers' instructions and keep them away from children. You can even consider purchasing cleaners without VOCs. First of all, open up your windows! As the weather becomes more spring-like, take advantage and let mother nature do a little bit of your cleaning. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the air inside the typical home is, on average, up to five times more polluted than the air outside. High temperature and/or humidity levels can intensify concentrations of some pollutants. |
Saturday, 3 March 2012
Air Pollution Inside and Out
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